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Leonard Bernstein (/ ˈ b ɜːr n s t aɪ n / BURN-styne) (born Louis Bernstein; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first American-born conductor to receive international acclaim.
Dec 20, 2023 · When the New York Philharmonic sought an assistant conductor, Bernstein accepted the position from conductor Artur Rodzinski. Bernstein was the first American and youngest person to become ...
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Name originally Louis Bernstein; name legally changed to Leonard at age 16; born August 25, 1918, in Lawrence, Mass.; son of Samuel Joseph (owner of a barber supply company) and Jennie (a factory worker; maiden name, Resnick) Bernstein; married Felicia Montealegre Cohn (a pianist and actress), September 9, 1951 (died, June 1978); children: Jamie An...
Pslam 149(for voice and piano), 1935. Music for the Dance, No. 1, No. 2, 1938. Scenes from the City of Sin(eight minitures for piano, four hands), 1939. The Peace (music for the play by Aristophanes), 1940. Symphony No. 1, “Jeremiah,”1942. Seven Anniversaries(piano solo), 1943. Fancy Free(ballet), 1944. On the Town(musical comedy), 1944. Hashkivenu...
Original compositions
Candide, Columbia. Chichester Psalms, Columbia. Divertimento, DG. The Dybbuk(full ballet), Columbia. Fancy Free, Columbia. Mass, Columbia. On the Town, Columbia. On the Waterfront(film score), Decca. A Quiet Place, DG. Songfest, DG. Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Columbia. Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront, Columbia. Symphony No. 1, “Jeremiah,”DG. Symphony No. 2, “The Age of Anxiety,”DG. Symphony No. 3, “Kaddish,”Columbia. Trouble in Tahiti, Columbia. West Side Story(complete), D...
Books
Gottlieb, Jack, Leonard Bernstein: A Complete Catalogue of His Works, Amberson Enterprises, 1978. Gradenwitz, Peter, Leonard Bernstein: The Infinite Variety of a Musician, Oswald Wolff Books, 1987. Gruen, John, and Ken Hyman (photographer), The Private World of Leonard Bernstein, Viking Press, 1968. Peyser, Joan, Bernstein: A Biography, Beech Tree Books, 1987.
Periodicals
Berkshire Eagle, August 18, 1988; August 21, 1988. Boston Globe, August 18, 1988. Hackensack Record, September 13, 1987. Los Angeles Herald Examiner, August 4, 1986; January 22, 1987. Miami Herald, June 26, 1988. Newark Star-Ledger, January 22, 1989. Pittsburgh Press, September 12, 1984. —Jeanne M. Lesinski
Dec 15, 2017 · Bernstein—or “Lenny,” as he was often affectionately called—was an extravagantly gifted musician with a common touch. This biography, written by Harvard scholar Carol J. Oja, explores the bridge-building musical genius of Leonard Bernstein. “Restless creative vision”
Dec 13, 2017 · His life, including personal and musical journeys, followed a path of similarly momentous events, through World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Explore Bernstein’s life in five periods, juxtaposed with key world, scientific and arts events.
Oct 15, 1990 · Bernstein’s stunning instinctive talents for sight-reading, remembering complicated scores, and improvisation became evident as he played, and altered, classical, jazz and popular music.
After graduating from Harvard University in 1939 with a degree in music theory, Bernstein spent a year fine-tuning his technical skills at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia,...
